Sichuan immigration officers present flowers at the Monument to Sichuan Soldiers Fallen in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province, Aug. 15, 2025. The monument honors the 640,000 Sichuan soldiers who became casualties and serves as a symbol of the Chinese people's unyielding spirit during the war. [Photo courtesy of Sichuan Border Inspection Station]